wonted

Definition of wontednext

Synonym Chooser

How is the word wonted distinct from other similar adjectives?

Some common synonyms of wonted are accustomed, customary, habitual, and usual. While all these words mean "familiar through frequent or regular repetition," wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated.

his wonted determination

How is accustomed related to other words for wonted?

Accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom.

accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty

In what contexts can customary take the place of wonted?

The meanings of customary and wonted largely overlap; however, customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community.

the customary waiting period before the application is approved

Where would habitual be a reasonable alternative to wonted?

While in some cases nearly identical to wonted, habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition.

a habitual morning routine

When could usual be used to replace wonted?

Although the words usual and wonted have much in common, usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness.

my usual order for lunch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wonted His wonted improvisations and other departures from the script did not suggest his usual ease. Matthew Walther, TheWeek, 13 Mar. 2020 Egypt chose a different path, preferring to return to the wonted pain of dysfunctional autocracy and avoid civil war (although civil war seems even still to be creeping up on the Egyptians out of Sinai and Libya). Kenneth M. Pollack, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonted
Adjective
  • The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
  • How much does this show deviate from Goodspeed as usual?
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Adjective
  • The president has long bristled at the otherwise customary joking at his expense by celebrity comedians.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Each episode closes the gap between inspiration and action, reminding audiences that remarkable brands are built by ordinary people who choose to keep going.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
  • The only administrative requirements should be the ordinary ones that are necessary in order to maintain any system, such as confirming identity and preventing fraud, not ones that screen people out of necessary care.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • This freedom from conventional assumptions was, for me, both the draw of debate and its abiding lesson.
    Eli Durst, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Germany has ramped up military manufacturing, and now produces more conventional ammunition than the US.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • There’s a Marshalls on the Strip, a flashy glassy Marshalls being scaled by King Kong–like blinking M&M’s, but this was a normal strip-mall Marshalls.
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Temperatures will return closer to 'normal' beginning on Sunday afternoon, with highs near 60 degrees.
    Ron Smiley, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • It's become almost commonplace in schools and at shopping malls.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The incident brought America's commonplace gun violence just feet away from a room full of lawmakers, top officials, and journalists.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In typical fashion, singer and fashion powerhouse Rihanna shut down the carpet as the final guest to arrive much earlier than in year’s past.
    Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • Comparing local rents to a broad measure of monthly ownership cost for a buyer – mortgage, taxes, insurance and maintenance – Zillow found the typical California renter in the six metros theoretically saved $191 monthly compared with owning.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • As plants use rainwater to grow, their leaves pick up the rain’s characteristic ratio of hydrogen isotopes—atoms with the same number of protons and different numbers of neutrons.
    Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
  • Some of these shortcomings are characteristic of early-release hardware, where first adopters often have to navigate rough edges as features mature.
    Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 2 May 2026

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“Wonted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonted. Accessed 8 May. 2026.

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